I first met Patti Smith in La Guardia Airport in 2003 when she was on her way to Houston to install her Strange Messenger exhibition and perform in a special...
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09 Mar, 2010
As always, the plane journey between…
09 Mar, 2010
As always, the plane journey between Houston and El Paso is short. Right at the end, a few minutes before landing, the airplane skids through a thick layer of...
Read more27 Feb, 2010
I’ll be doing a reading and workshop…
27 Feb, 2010
I’ll be doing a reading and workshop on the border in El Paso, along with Michelle Otero. The event is being organized by my friends Carolina Monsivais and Rich...
Read more29 Oct, 2009
Two recent essays:
29 Oct, 2009
Two recent essays: – In the Houston Chronicle: “Education is the key to peace” (Outlook, Sunday October 11, 2009) – In CITE Magazine: “Sisters in Struggle: Karachi & Houston”...
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Doc 101: Intro to Life and How to Live It
01 Aug, 2009
Doc 101: Intro to Life and How to Live It Dr. Mohammad Sarwar 1930-2009 1. Friendship: Find partners, friends. Create relationships. Share passion-politics not geography age religion. Once connected,...
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06 Mar, 2009
Quirky. But cool…
06 Mar, 2009
Quirky. But cool. That is the only way to describe Callaloo’s conference Callaloo Salutes Texas Writers that took place earlier this week. On Monday, I drive up to College...
Read more15 Jan, 2009
At the very last moment, as my trip…
15 Jan, 2009
At the very last moment, as my trip is winding down, the office of Constance Jones, Cultural Attaché at the US Embassy in Islamabad, sets up a visit for...
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independent bookstores rock…
29 May, 2008
independent bookstores rock. as do independent publishers. to name a few: bookwoman, bookpeople, brazos bookstore, liberty books.
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6 word memoir
13 Apr, 2008
along coastlines she walks home slowly I was tagged by Anita I tag Emmy, Kayte, Lauren, Vivek, Christa The six word memoir rules are: write your own six word...
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